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Erik -- my copy of that Evan Parker disc has the same problem!

Great news! Just when I was trying to get over my '73 Dead jones ...

Y'all should have heard him play "Star Eyes" last night. That was something else to celebrate. Happy happy, Paul!

Not yet (I'm broke), but looks intriguing. I recently grabbed "View from the Vault II," recorded a few nights earlier than the new download, from the cheapie bin at the used-disc place. Didn't have high expectations for the performance. And I was blown away by it. The second set, with a "Slipknot" that crests at least four times and a "Dark Star" that clearly surprises everyone on stage, got me excited about 1990s Dead in ways that no other performance ever has. So I'm ready for more prime '91 Dead.

Same problem on this end.

Not news, but great anyway. Somebody please correct me if you have better info: Apparently this film was an aborted Norman Granz attempt to make a sequel to "Jammin' the Blues." The Bird segments surfaced, without a soundtrack. in the '80s, I think. Then people figured out that they synched up very nicely with the commercially released performances of "Ballade" and "Celebrity." Granz's way of filmmaking at this time was to record the music first, then film the musicians mimicking it later.

Evidence suggests that a few glimpses were released on Pablo: link here But that's the best I can come up with right now.

Is it the one that goes "Bah-bah BEEEE, deedle-deedle-deedle uh"?

And how do you know when Mickey's at the door? He knocks a split second after Billy. (This could get ugly.)

Gotta check that one out. Thanks, AKA. Sundog asked about Jerry with NRPS. I'm no expert on the matter, and there may be many better ones out there, but 5-15-70 is pretty easy to get.

Let me echo Ken: Hunt down that Concord pair of trios. Tasty stuff. Some are a little better than others, but there are no bad Toshiko records to be had.

Yes, but you get Bilson's spontaneity in the deal. Perahia is good, but a little staid. You made the right choice. (Sorry I didn't see the thread earlier.)

Great choice. Can't go for long without my "Miss Ann."

Or Igor Stravinsky. Probably not. He was a Chivas man.

See the tree, how big it's grown...

P.S., Jim: It never rains in Southern California.

Reminds me of the time I tried to get that chick to come to Boston.

This just in on the AP wire... NYC Officials Report Anthrax Inhalation By SARA KUGLER Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A New York City man has been hospitalized with a case of anthrax that a federal law enforcement official said may have been contracted from animal skins during a visit to Africa. The infection appeared to be accidental, and authorities did not believe it was related to terrorism, the official said. The man traveled recently to the west coast of Africa and became ill shortly after his return, said a federal law enforcement official, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. It was not clear how the man came into contact with the deadly substance, but aides to Mayor Michael Bloomberg said it was related to his job as a drummer and that federal and city officials traced the exposure to New York City after the man became ill in Pennsylvania. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly were expected to discuss the case at a City Hall news conference. Aides to the mayor said the man was recovering in a hospital in Sayre, Pa. Weeks after the 2001 terrorist attacks, the nation was on high alert as anthrax-laced letters surfaced in several places, including New York City. NBC anchor Tom Brokaw, two U.S. senators and the offices of the New York Post were among the targets. The anthrax attacks killed five people across the country and sickened 17. Investigators have not determined who was responsible.

Lately I can't get away from late '72 and '73. That texture is my favorite Dead sound. I'm stuck on those "Here Comes Sunshine" jams, and the "Eyes" jams that turn into "King Solomon's Marbles." Billy grooves like a monster, and the kind of polyrhythmic backdrop that Billy, Keith and Bobby provide here would get overwhelmed (and maybe oversimplified) when Mickey came back. I'm also big on '68 and the first half of '69. And '74. And '70. And '71. And '75. And '76. And '65-'95.

I sure hope the Pittsburgh tribute concert was better than the Kansas City tribute concert, which had me yelling at my radio like a madman.

Serves Miles right, for all the s#*t he stole from Chet.

Can anybody suggest a standout show from the Fall '73 shows with the mini-horn-section? An interesting idea, not executed very well in the show I just heard (9-17).

There's a fuller listing of artists on the festival web site. The site is nojazzfest.com. The name tells you what you need to know.

No listening to 36 while driving now -- y'heah?

I hope you've forwarded it to spoof@ebay.com. Resist the temptation to respond. It simply opens the door to more bad e-mails, because if you respond, the phishers know they've reached a valid e-mail address.